A Companion to Greek Warfare (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)

**Provides a broad and deep exploration of****ancient Greek and Macedonian warfare** __A Companion to Greek Warfare__is an authoritative survey of all major areas in the field of Greek and Macedonian military history, covering diverse operational, economic, social, psychological, and cultural aspects of ancient warfare. Bringing together essays by both international authorities and young scholars, this edited volume exposes readers to alternative views and original interpretations in a host of old and new topics. Wide in scope, the book presents thematically organized chapters that explore the nature of Greek warfare, military training, discipline, and organization, the economics, pathology, and psychology of war, and depictions of war in Greek art and literature. Entire chapters deal with neglected topics such as espionage, propaganda, war crimes, emotional trauma, the role of women in warfare, Greeks in foreign service, and the armies and methods of the Greeks’ and the Macedonians’ opponents. Presenting a uniquely wide range of topics and contexts, this volume: * Features contributions from ancient historians and scholars, including archaeologists, naval historians, and other specialists * Offers broad chronological and geographical coverage, including the Bronze Age and early Greek wars, the Persian Wars, the campaigns of Alexander, and the wars in Sicily * Edited by internationally recognized experts in early Greek prosopography, warfare, and military history; Macedonian warfare and military history; Greek law and customs; and the history of scholarship in the field of Greek warfare Part of the acclaimed __Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World__series__,____A Companion to Greek Warfare__is an important resource for instructors, students, and scholars in all fields of ancient Greek history, particularly military history, and the perfect addition to the library of any general reader with interest in ancient military history.

Provides a broad and deep exploration of ancient Greek and Macedonian warfare

A Companion to Greek Warfare is an authoritativesurvey of all majorareasin the field of Greek and Macedonian military history, coveringdiverseoperational, economic, social, psychological, and culturalaspectsof ancient warfare.Bringing togetheressays bybothinternational authorities and young scholars, this edited volumeexposes readers to alternative viewsand original interpretationsina host ofoldandnewtopics.

Widein scope, the book presents thematicallyorganized chapters that explorethenature of Greek warfare, military training, discipline, and organization, the economics, pathology, and psychology of war, and depictions of war in Greek art and literature.Entirechaptersdeal with neglected topics such asespionage, propaganda, war crimes, emotional trauma, the role of women in warfare, Greeks in foreign service, andthe armies and methods of the Greeks' and the Macedonians' opponents.Presenting a uniquely wide range of topics and contexts, this volume:

• Features contributions from ancient historians and scholars, includingarchaeologists, naval historians, and other specialists
• Offers broad chronological and geographical coverage, includingtheBronze Age and early Greek wars, the Persian Wars, thecampaignsof Alexander, and the wars in Sicily
• Edited by internationallyrecognized experts inearly Greekprosopography, warfare, and military history;Macedonian warfare and military history; Greek law and customs; and the history of scholarship in the field of Greek warfare

Part of the acclaimed Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series, A Companion to Greek Warfare is an important resource for instructors, students, and scholars in all fields of ancient Greek history, particularly military history, and the perfect addition to the library of any general reader with interest in ancient military history.

Provides a broad and deep exploration of ancient Greek and Macedonian warfare A Companion to Greek Warfare is an authoritative survey of all major areas in the field of Greek and Macedonian military history, covering diverse operational, economic, social, psychological, and cultural aspects of ancient warfare. Bringing together essays by both international authorities and young scholars, this edited volume exposes readers to alternative views and original interpretations in a host of old and new topics. Wide in scope, the book presents thematically organized chapters that explore the nature of Greek warfare, military training, discipline, and organization, the economics, pathology, and psychology of war, and depictions of war in Greek art and literature. Entire chapters deal with neglected topics such as espionage, propaganda, war crimes, emotional trauma, the role of women in warfare, Greeks in foreign service, and the armies and methods of the Greeks’ and the Macedonians’ opponents. Presenting a uniquely wide range of topics and contexts, this volume: Features contributions from ancient historians and scholars, including archaeologists, naval historians, and other specialists Offers broad chronological and geographical coverage, including the Bronze Age and early Greek wars, the Persian Wars, the campaigns of Alexander, and the wars in Sicily Edited by internationally recognized experts in early Greek prosopography, warfare, and military history; Macedonian warfare and military history; Greek law and customs; and the history of scholarship in the field of Greek warfare Part of the acclaimed Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series , A Companion to Greek Warfare is an important resource for instructors, students, and scholars in all fields of ancient Greek history, particularly military history, and the perfect addition to the library of any general reader with interest in ancient military history. A COMPANION TO GREEK WARFARE Contents Notes on Contributors Abbreviations and Short Titles List of Maps and Figures Introduction Part 1: Historical Survey 1. Bronze Age and Early Greek Wars 2. The Persian Wars to Alexander 3. Internal Wars from the “First Peloponnesian War” to Chaeronea 4. Hellenistic Land Warfare 5. Greek Warfare in Sicily Part 2: Military Operations 6. The Nature of Hoplite Warfare 7. Cavalry Battle in Greece and the Hellenistic East 8. Siege Warfare Part III: Military Personnel 9. The Organization of Greek Armies 10. Generalship 11. Greek Camps and Camp Followers 12. Greeks in Foreign Service: The Case of the Achaemenid Empire Part IV: War with Non-Greeks 13. The Royal Elite of the Achaemenid Army 14. Parthian Warfare Under the Early Arsacids 15. Elephants in Hellenistic Warfare 16. Thracian Warfare Part V: Technical and Economic Context of Greek Warfare 17. Logistics 18. Fortifications 19. Military Intelligence 20. The Economics of War 21. War and Slavery in the Greek World 22. Agriculture and Greek Warfare Part VI: Social and Political Context of Greek Warfare 23. Battle Trauma in Ancient Greece 24. Religion and Warfare 25. Women and War in the Greek World 26. Piracy, Brigandage, and Terrorism 27. Civil War in Greece: Forgetting as the Path to Reconcili Part VII: Warfare in Art and Literature 28. The Iconography of War 29. War Monuments and Memorials 30. War in Greek Poetry 31. War and Propaganda Bibliography Index EULA "The first part of the book, a 'Historical Survey,' focuses on changing issues in strategy and grand strategy-on Greek motives, goals, and responses to military success and failure, the Macedonians, Persians, Romans, and Carthaginians being given due weight. These five chapters cover chronological fundamentals, but deal with modalities and patterns more than with campaigns, and with campaigns more than with battles. Johannes Heinrichs, in 'Bronze Age and Early Greek Wars,' sees Mycenaean warfare in terms of 'the centralized organization of life,' then deals with Homer as evidence of an ideological rather than sociological character. Among late Archaic Wars, Sparta's efforts to dominate the southern Peloponnesus illustrate a grand strategy that evolves from annexation to domination. The next chapter, Sabine Müller's 'The Persian Wars to Alexander,' gives a holistic account of the conflicts between the Achaemenids and both the Greeks and Macedonians, one that dismantles propaganda and rationalizations in order to demonstrate interdependence as well as rivalry. Frances Pownall's chapter on 'Internal Wars from the "First Peloponnesian War" to Chaeronea' covers much the same period but centers on alliance systems and spheres of influence; one after another, the Greeks states failed to implement strategies that would that would do more collective good than harm. She emphasizes Persia's role in this sequence of events"-- Provided by publisher